Placement of a traditional dental implant?
1st step: Placement of the dental implant
Although for both types of implantology it is an element that resembles a screw that is inserted into the bone, the operating protocol is completely different. Classical implantology is carried out in at least two stages and the drilling carried out represents a diameter 2 to 4 times greater than basal implantology . Let’s see the steps of placing a traditional dental implant.
The dentist detaches the gum in order to expose the recipient part of the bone and then carries out the drilling of the bone tissue. He can also perform the operation with a surgical guide when the thickness of the jawbone is too narrow. This drilling is carried out in stages gradually. The screw thread of the implant here has a function of facilitating the insertion and not a function of mechanical retention as in basal implantology. When teeth are to be extracted, this can add an additional phase since unlike the basal implant, the conventional dental implant is not designed for immediate implantation .
Osteo-integration phase – Healing
After placing the dental implant, it will then be necessary to wait a period ranging from 3 to 6 months to place the prosthesis (crown or bridge). This phase is called the period of osseointegration.(The scarring of the bone and gum tissue around the dental implant). Osseointegration allows the cancellous bone to “cling” to the rough surface of the dental implant. This is what makes the removal of conventional dental implants so complicated.
Osseointegration is not necessary for basal implantology since the smooth titanium implant is mechanically fixed (like a screw) in the cortical part of the bone.
Placement of the crown on implant
The placement of the prosthesis on the implant is said to be ” delayed “in traditional implantology. The prosthetic dentist proceeds to release the dental implant by making an incision in the gum. The pillar which will support the prosthesis or crown is fixed with a screw. This procedure usually lasts 2 to 3 days depending on where the dentures are made.
Basal implant: 1-step dental implant without bone graft
Preoperative study
The success of dental implant treatment requires a study and a precise treatment plan. A panoramic X-ray will first allow us to establish an estimate. Secondly, a scanner carried out in our dental clinic will allow the dental team to define exactly the size and location of the dental implants to be placed.
